How to Get Your Grubhub 1099

When does Grubhub send a 1099?

Grubhub issues a 1099-NEC to any driver who earned $600 or more delivering during the calendar year. The form reports your total Grubhub earnings and is filed with the IRS as well.

Forms are made available by the January 31 deadline, typically both electronically (through Grubhub's tax delivery partner) and by mail. If you earned less than $600, you will not receive a form, but the income is still taxable and belongs on your Schedule C.

1. Access it electronically

1. Watch for an email from Grubhub or its tax delivery partner inviting you to view your 1099-NEC online, usually in January.
2. Follow the link and verify your identity to access the form.
3. Download the 1099-NEC as a PDF for your records and your tax preparer.

Confirm the email on your Grubhub driver account is current so the invite reaches you, and check your spam folder.

2. Check your earnings in the Grubhub for Drivers app

1. Open the Grubhub for Drivers app and review your earnings history for the year.
2. Use this to sanity-check the total that should appear on your 1099-NEC.
3. The app shows your payouts; the official form is delivered separately.

3. If the form is missing

1. Confirm you earned $600 or more delivering during the year.
2. Verify the mailing address and email on your driver account are correct.
3. Contact Grubhub driver support to re-send the form or update your delivery details.

Understanding your Grubhub 1099-NEC

The 1099-NEC reports the nonemployee compensation Grubhub paid you, which includes your delivery pay and tips paid through the app. This is the figure you report as gross income on your Schedule C.

Because Grubhub does not withhold anything, the full amount is yours to account for at tax time, and it is up to you to subtract your business expenses to arrive at the profit you are actually taxed on.

What to do if your Grubhub 1099 is wrong or missing

If the amount does not match your own records, compare it to your in-app earnings and bank deposits first. If it is genuinely incorrect, contact Grubhub driver support to request a corrected form instead of filing the wrong number.

If no form arrives but you earned $600 or more, confirm your contact details, check spam for the electronic delivery email, and reach out to support. Even without a form, report your actual earnings, the income is taxable regardless.

Do Grubhub drivers pay self-employment tax?

Yes. As an independent contractor you owe self-employment tax (about 15.3%) plus income tax, with nothing withheld from your payouts. Setting aside roughly 25 to 30% of net earnings as you drive keeps the bill from being a surprise.

You are taxed on profit, not gross pay, so your mileage and expenses reduce it directly. Tracking miles between deliveries all year is the single biggest thing you can do to lower what you owe.

Deductions that lower your Grubhub taxes

You are taxed on net profit, so track every deductible cost. Common Grubhub driver write-offs include:

• Mileage: the standard mileage rate for every business mile driven, usually the largest deduction.
• Phone and data plan, for the business-use portion.
• Insulated delivery bags, phone mounts, and bike or e-bike costs if you deliver on two wheels.
• Tolls and parking paid while delivering.
• A share of car costs if you use the actual-expense method instead of mileage.

Good to know

• Keep your Grubhub account email and mailing address current so your 1099-NEC actually reaches you.
• Cross-check the form against your in-app earnings before filing.
• Track mileage every shift; it is the biggest and most easily lost deduction.
• Set aside 25 to 30% of net earnings for taxes since nothing is withheld.